prestigious
screenings in the United States and abroad. Some
have received specialized theatrical distribution
and
have aired on PBS and national cable
networks.
The Monster Among Us
A FILM BY
ALLEN MONDELL & CYNTHIA SALZMAN MONDELL
The Monster Among Us is Media Projects' latest film about the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in Europe.
The film includes excerpts from almost 200 hours of footage shot in Germany, Hungary, France, England, Holland and Belgium.
Anti-Semitism has surfaced on universitycampuses, in the media, on the streets, on the Internet, at political demonstrations and in seemingly innocent social situations.
The Monster Among Usexamines
this wave of anti-Semitism against European Jews and
their institutions, mainly from the point of view of
those who have directly experienced the violence or live every day with the threat.
In recent conversations
with American Jews as well as non-Jews, it's surprising
by how many are uninformed about the problem. Some have
heard about the violence in France, but most are totally
unaware of what's happening in the rest of Europe.
The Monster Among Us screens in July 2008 at the United States Holocaust Museum - Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies in Washington, D.C.
The film is featured in the research workshop:
"Studying Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: Manifestations, Implications, Consequences"
taught by Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld (Professor of English and Jewish Studies & Director of the Institute of Jewish Culture and the Arts at Indiana University in addition to serving as Chair, Academic Committee, United States Holocaust Memorial Council) and Barnard Harrison (E.E. Ericksen Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Utah-Salt Lake City & former Professor of Philosophy, University of Sussex in Brighton, England)
The workshop is made possible by the Judith E. and Burton P. Resnick fund for the Study of Anti-Semitism.
Allen Mondell and Cynthia Salzman Mondell recently spoke at the Dallas Public Library Central Downtown Branch. Featured as part of the Library's weekly events for Summer 2008, "Tuesdays@Central", the Mondells spoke about their experiences as independent documentary filmmakers and screened clips from their documentary films.
2:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium A Fair to Remember, Media Projects ' award- winning documentary film by Allen Mondell and Cynthia Salzman Mondell and co-produced by Philip Allen, will screen one last time during the closing weekend festivities of the Julian Onderdonk exhibition at the DMA.
A Fair To Remember tells the story of the State Fair of Texas from “its inception in 1886 to its destination today as the largest and longest-running Fair in the country.” Featuring archival footage and interviews, the film is narrated by acclaimed actor and Fort Worth resident Barry Corbin.
of millions. A place where many generations have come to gaze upon the world's tallest cowboy, to soar on North America's highest Ferris wheel and to consume the most exotic delacacies thisside of the Rio Grande.
A documentary about the Great State Fair of
Texas, A Fair To Remember captures the
heart of Texas- big, spirited and brazenly proud!
Co-produced with Phillip Allen, the film features Texas native Barry Corbin (No Country For Old Men,One Tree Hill, Northern Exposure, Urban Cowboy), who lends his famous Texas drawl to the narration.
The original musical score by the Grammy Award-winning Texas favorites Carl Finch &
Brave Combo, and dazzling animation by Janimation (Spy Kids 2 & Spy Kids 3-D),add pizzazz to dramatic archival footage and personal recollections!